NEPHOSCOPE

nephoscope

(noun) a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nephoscope (plural nephoscopes)

An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.

Source: Wiktionary


Neph"o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Meteorol.)

Definition: An instrument for observing the clouds and their velocity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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